One horror story could be getting lost in the chaotic streets of a big Indian city like Mumbai. The traffic is insane, and the streets are like a maze. I once got separated from my group during a visit. The signs were in languages I could barely understand. I wandered around for hours, feeling really scared, until I finally found a kind local who helped me get back to my hotel.
Another story might be about lost luggage. A traveler took an Air India flight and upon arrival, his luggage was nowhere to be found. He had to go through a lot of hassle to report it, and then faced days of waiting with no updates from the airline. He had important items in his luggage, and the lack of proper support from Air India in finding it was really a horror story for him.
The story of the Aghori sages can be quite horrifying. Aghoris are known for their extreme and often macabre practices. They are said to live in cemeteries, eat human flesh (though this is more of a myth based on their association with corpses), and perform dark rituals. Their very existence and the tales associated with them are spine - chilling for many.
Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad might seem an unlikely horror place, but it has its share of spooky stories. Given its large area with many sets that mimic different eras and places, some people claim to have seen apparitions of actors from the past. There are also reports of strange noises coming from the empty sets, as if the place has a life of its own after the cameras stop rolling.
One of the horror places in India is Bhangarh Fort. It is said to be haunted. Legend has it that a sorcerer fell in love with the princess of Bhangarh. When she refused his advances, he cursed the place before his death. Since then, people claim to have seen strange apparitions and felt an eerie presence there at night.
One horror story could be getting scammed by taxi drivers. They might take you on a much longer route just to charge more. Another is dealing with food poisoning. Some tourists have had a bad time after eating street food that wasn't prepared hygienically. Also, the overcrowded trains can be a nightmare. You could be squeezed in with no space to move and your luggage might get lost in the chaos.
One of the horror places in India is Bhangarh Fort. It is said to be haunted because of a curse. Legend has it that a sorcerer fell in love with the princess of Bhangarh. When she rejected him, he cursed the place before his death. People claim to experience strange noises and apparitions there at night.
Another horror story involves a haunted well. In a small town in India, there was a well that was said to be cursed. People avoided it at all costs. There were reports of a woman in a white saree seen near the well at midnight. A curious boy once went close to the well at night and felt an icy cold hand on his shoulder. He screamed and ran away, and since then, the well has been a place of great fear in the town.
Well, one common horror is the overcrowding. Trains, for instance, can be so full that you can barely move. I once took a train journey and was shoved into a compartment that was already overflowing. People were sitting on the floors, in the aisles, and it was extremely uncomfortable. It was like being in a sardine can.
The Dumas Beach in Gujarat is also considered spooky. There are tales of black magic being practiced here in the past. People claim to have seen strange apparitions and felt an eerie presence. Some say that the beach was once a burial ground, and the spirits of the dead still linger. At night, the sound of the waves along with the desolate atmosphere adds to the feeling of horror.